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The body is slowly getting closer to completion

Thanks - I thought I read somewhere it was a Ford/Lincoln Y block. it will look right at home regardless by the time I'm done.

Thanks for the feedback Mike. For this build, I really wanted to build a Woody. Don’t worry, I have ideas and aspirations to build a “Kustom” with the unused parts from this project in the future.

The front of the ending needs a little massaging. the front cross member also needs to be notched and the rad moved forward slightly to clear the engine fan. To change the mounting points of the rad, did more notching.... Looks like I have some more notching to do......

Instead of watching glue and filler dry, I turned my attention to the chassis for my engine swap. Wanted a period correct, vintage engine swap, so I'm going to trade the stock flathead from the '48 Woody kit with "Y" block V8 from the '49 Mercury wagon kit. The transmission from that kit creates an interesting challenge in the '48 Ford chassis. A comparison between the two frames: Time to notch the frame - otherwise the engine sits too far forward:

got the passenger side door modified: Now to work on the driver's side, then work on attaching the roof.

Looks sharp!

Beautiful

Nice job. Painting Wood grain by hand Almost always looks better than decals

That came out perfectly!

those are some fantastic details - nice work

Small update: decided to not use the custom coupe filler panels on this build. They do however provide a decent template for lengthening the doors to a proper factory 2 door dimensions. So I started cutting... While the filler putty was drying, decided to massage the fenders, cowl, and hood to remove the chrome trim and alter the front fenders slightly. Lastly, a quick mock up as to where the build is going compared to the stock proportions ...

Job well done!

Super cool - nice work

Impressive work so far

Looks great!

Definitely something to consider - thanks David.

Thanks for sharing Leslie. You have given me some ideas. If I move the roof forward, angle the rear hatch back (further), and move the "B" pillars back, then the modification to the "A" pillars wouldn't be so extreme. Believe this area will make or break the build.

Looks great so far! I've been eyeing the same bode on my workbench. Your build is inspiring me....

I love it!

Now the back hatch is starting to take shape. What are your thoughts about he filler panels? in the mock up? Lastly, if anyone has suggestions about tackling the "A" pillars, I'm open for suggestions. Was hoping to keep the vinyl top, but looks like I will need to cut and extend the roof to reconnect the "A" pillars. If I go that route, I'll just sand off the texture and paint it body color. Thanks for looking

Conversion to a two door, chop top custom begins! ...removing the "C" pillars....

Was looking though my kit inventory and saw these beauties: Gave me an idea for a custom Woody build. The Custom Coupe kit will donate some of its extra parts, but I won't call if a full on kit bash. Now the fun...

Fantastic job recreating this historic machine. I read all about it several years ago. Here's a link to the restoration pics of the 1:1 https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1965-shelby-427-cobra-820.aspx

Well done